The family of Halyna Hutchins, whom Alec Baldwin allegedly fatally shot on the set of Rust, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Baldwin and others involved in the film whom they believe played a role in the cinematographer’s death.
While several lawsuits have already been filed around the October 2021 shooting, and a criminal investigation is ongoing, this is the first legal action from Hutchins’ family. The lawsuit was filed in New Mexico, where the incident took place, and was announced at a press conference in Los Angeles, where the family’s lawyer, Brian Panish, claimed the evidence against Baldwin and others was “overwhelming.”
Along with Baldwin, the wrongful death suit names Rust producer Ryan Donnell Smith as a defendant, as well as several others, including rookie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, assistant director Dave Halls, prop master Sarah Zachary,…
